2016 Alaska Caucus

The 2016 Alaska Democratic caucus is held on March 26. The 2016 Alaska Republican Caucus is held as part of the Super Tuesday lineup on March 1. I’ll be updating the results here on election night as the returns come in. On this page, you’ll also find information on how many delegates are at stake and how each party awards them.

Caucus Type
The Alaska caucus is mostly closed. Only Democrats may participate in the Democratic caucus, and only Republicans may participate in the Republican caucus. However, caucus-goers may register with either party on the day of the caucus.

Delegate Award MethodologyDemocrats
Pledged delegates (16) are awarded proportionally based on the statewide vote. A 15% threshold is in place for all caucuses. This means that a candidate must win at least 15% of the vote at a caucus site to earn votes towards pledged delegates. Alaska is also allocated 4 superdelegates which are not pledged based on the caucus outcome.

Republicans
All Alaska delegates (28) are awarded in the Republican caucus. Each candidate who earns a minimum of 13% of all votes cast will receive delegates in proportion to the votes they earn. Candidates with less than 13% will not be eligible to receive any delegates.